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Soft starts go underground in Russia
Added: 16 Jan 2008
Coal mine among the world's most advanced with installation of explosion-proof soft start for conve…Sugar refinery moves to split roll bearings
Added: 16 Jan 2008
New strategy after mechanical failure shut down the operation, causing 30kt of beet to be transferr…Prime Minister must decide on coal-fired power project
Added: 9 Jan 2008
E.on to build first coal-fired power station in the UK for over 20 years - subject, however, to UK…Walkers Shortbread installs pumps at new plant
Added: 9 Jan 2008
Twin stainless steel end-suction pumps are controlled by the Micromatic MPC microprocessor, LED vis…RWE, GE to develop power storage technology
Added: 8 Jan 2008
Agreement aimed at finding new large-scale energy storage system that better align distribution of …Nano fibre could cut compressed air energy costs
Added: 7 Jan 2008
Adsorbent hollow fibre could halve the energy consumption of conventional compressed air treatment …End of the ICI era
Added: 3 Jan 2008
Takeover, delisting and restructure ends over 80 years of independence as ICI joins restructured Ak…Manufacturers must adapt or face extinction
Added: 2 Jan 2008
“Offshoring” and “lean thinking” are not sufficient to guarantee futures of major manufacturers, wa…Energy costs fuel record drives market growth
Added: 2 Jan 2008
Spiralling energy costs help push growth in the global low voltage AC & DC motor drives market to r…Alcan benefits from submerisble pump switch
Added: 21 Dec 2007
Water containing coal dust is pumped into the main drains which then flows via gravity to the treat…Neste Oil cable contract delivered on target despite freeze
Added: 21 Dec 2007
Tyco site team manage to keep refinery project on track as temperatures dipped down to -20ºC with c…Clustering delivers more from process control networks
Added: 20 Dec 2007
Enabling process control engineers to centralise operations without network reliability issues or l…New Innospec plant has materials handling sorted
Added: 19 Dec 2007
Recently started facility at Ellesmere Port features a special materials handling system for chargi…Wells and Young's pulls out the stops with services contract
Added: 19 Dec 2007
Merger of Young's and Charles Wells drives programme to reduce downtime, improve efficiency and cut…Belgian metals plant meets emissions deadline, just
Added: 19 Dec 2007
Belgian precious metals refinery teams up with James Walker to meet low-emission environmental legi…Steel giant automates world's second largest crane
Added: 18 Dec 2007
260-tonne unit for carrying molten metal is one of the first to be controlled by a PLC and digital …North East apprenticeships scheme needs more support
Added: 18 Dec 2007
Fast-track scheme is intended to tackle growing skills gaps in the North East’s process sector, whi…
Dow Chemical awards site services contract
Added: 17 Dec 2007
Agreement with Richard Alan Group for the supply of services to chemicals site in Mirfield, West Yo…Avoiding a new ATEX dust up
Added: 17 Dec 2007
Operators must ensure that suppliers and repairers correctly certify their machines to avoid liabil…